Apple iPhone 16 vs Realme GT Neo 5 SE

86 out 100

VS

65 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16 Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A18, vs Realme GT Neo 5 SE, Manufactured in April, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 16

Higher pixel density: 460ppi
Lighter design: 170g vs 193.1g
Supports DisplayPort
Built-in eSIM

Reasons to choose Realme GT Neo 5 SE

Larger display: 6.74in
Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 3561mAh
Infrared port
Includes charger
Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 16 and Realme GT Neo 5 SE

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Apple iPhone 16

76

Realme GT Neo 5 SE

86

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Apple iPhone 16

89

Realme GT Neo 5 SE

44

Performance

App & system performance

Apple iPhone 16

90

Realme GT Neo 5 SE

62

Games

3D gaming performance

Apple iPhone 16

87

Realme GT Neo 5 SE

53

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Apple iPhone 16

88

Realme GT Neo 5 SE

79

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Apple iPhone 16

88

Realme GT Neo 5 SE

74

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Apple iPhone 16

86

Realme GT Neo 5 SE

65

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Importance (Weight)

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Performance:

Gaming:

Battery:

Connectivity:

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	OLED	OLED
Size	6.1 in	6.74 in
Resolution	1179x2556 pixels	1240x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	20:9
Pixel density	460 ppi	451 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes
Max brightness	2000 nits	600 nits
HDR support	Yes Dolby Vision	Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	n/a	360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	86.4 %	88.4 %
Features	DCI-P3	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Apple iPhone 16

1719 nits

Realme GT Neo 5 SE

n/a

sRGB gamut	99.7 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	60 Hz	n/a
Response time	3 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 16]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	147.6 mm (5.81 in)	163.85 mm (6.45 in)
Width	71.6 mm (2.82 in)	75.75 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness	7.8 mm (0.31 in)	8.95 mm (0.35 in)
Weight	170 g (6 oz)	193.1 g (6.81 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	No
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Glass	n/a
Frame	Metal	n/a
Colors	- White - Black - Blue - Green - Pink	- Black - Blue
Fingerprint sensor	No	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Apple iPhone 16

86.4 %

Realme GT Neo 5 SE

88.4 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 16 and Realme GT Neo 5 SE In benchmarks

Chipset	Apple A18	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2
Max Frequency	4040 MHz	2910 MHz
CPU Cores	6 (2 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/2.42 (Sawtooth) - 2/4.05 (Everest)	- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510) - 3/2.49 (Cortex-A710) - 1/2.91 (Cortex-X2)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	3 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Neural Engine	Yes
Graphics	Apple A18 GPU	Adreno 725
GPU Cores	640	1024
GPU Frequency	1490 MHz	580 MHz
FLOPS	1907 GFLOPS	1187.8 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Apple iPhone 16

3283

Realme GT Neo 5 SE

1405

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Apple iPhone 16

8094

Realme GT Neo 5 SE

3809

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	3283	1405
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	8094	3809
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	28055	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 16]

AnTuTu 10

Apple iPhone 16

1580390

Realme GT Neo 5 SE

1146724

CPU	439113	340292
GPU	611111	344316
Memory	181791	213811
UX	348375	248305
NanoReview Score	1580390	1146724

3DMark Wild Life

Apple iPhone 16

n/a

Realme GT Neo 5 SE

7529

Stability	n/a	99 %
Graphics Test	n/a	45 fps
Graphics Score	n/a	7529

Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 16], [Realme GT Neo 5 SE]

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	- 8 GB - 12 GB - 16 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	n/a	4200 MHz
Channels	4	4

Storage Capacity	128 GB	- 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB
Storage Type	NVMe	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	iOS 18 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5)	Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size	16 GB	n/a
UI Skin	n/a	Realme UI 5.0

Battery

Volume	3561 mAh	5500 mAh
Max Charging Power	30 W	100 W
Battery Type	Li-ion	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (15 W)	No
Reverse Charging	Yes	No
Fast Charging	Yes (59% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 14 min)
Full Charge Time	1:42 h	0:50 h

Battery Life

Apple iPhone 16

29:45

Realme GT Neo 5 SE

n/a

Web Browsing	13:44 h	n/a
Video Playback	18:09 h	n/a
Games	05:56 h	n/a
Standby Mode	130 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	48 MP	64 MP
Photo resolution	8064x6048 pixels	9000x7000 pixels
Zoom	116	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Digital
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	240 fps (1080p)	240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	120 °	112 °
Lenses count	Standard: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP	Standard: 64 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 2 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	48 MP	64 MP
Aperture	f/1.6	f/1.8
Focal length	26 mm	25 mm
Sensor	n/a	Omnivision OV64M
Sensor size	1/1.56	1/2
Pixel size	1 μm	0.7 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Digital

Matrix	12 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	13 mm	16 mm
Sensor	n/a	Sony IMX355
Sensor size	n/a	1/4.0
Pixel size	0.7 μm	1.14 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Apple iPhone 16

149

Realme GT Neo 5 SE

n/a

Video quality

Apple iPhone 16

154

Realme GT Neo 5 SE

n/a

Overall camera score

Apple iPhone 16

147

Realme GT Neo 5 SE

n/a

Bokeh	80	n/a
Preview	84	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 16]

Front camera

Matrix	12 MP	16 MP
Photo resolution	4032x3024 pixels	4608x3456 pixels
Aperture	f/1.9	f/2.5
Focal length	23 mm	25 mm
Sensor	CMOS	Samsung S5K3P9
Sensor size	1/3.6	1/3.09
Pixel size	1.12 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 fps	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor	Yes	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.3	5.3
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	Yes	n/a
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	Yes

SIM Count*	n/a	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	n/a	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)	GSM 850/900/1800/1900
3G Bands	UMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)	WCDMA B1/B5/B6/B8/B19
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B53/B66/B71)	LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41)
LTE category	n/a	20
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	n/a	Stereo
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Max Volume

Apple iPhone 16

90.4 dB

Realme GT Neo 5 SE

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	September, 2024 yr	April, 2023 yr
Release Date	September, 2024 yr	April, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($)	n/a	300
MSRP ($)	799	n/a
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	No	Yes 100 W

Note

Apple iPhone 16:

The US model is eSIM-only, while the international version offers both a physical SIM slot and eSIM support.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 16 the clear winner in this comparison.

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Which smartphone would you pick?

Apple iPhone 16

0 (0%)

Realme GT Neo 5 SE

0 (0%)

Total Votes: 0

Apple iPhone 16 vs Realme GT Neo 5 SE

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